A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5930-01-029-9109
NSN 4140-01-496-6060
NSN 5965-01-160-9819
NSN 6320-00-149-7570
NSN 5998-00-039-5092
NSN 6145-01-386-2565
NSN 6150-01-210-0093
NSN 7035-01-379-3795
NSN 5990-01-343-6407
NSN 5910-00-097-7447
NSN 7035-01-232-7263
NSN 5999-00-913-0099